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How to Write the Common App Personal Statement

  • Google Meet (link sent via RSVP confirmation) (map)

The Common App Personal Statement is the most important essay in your application. Done well, it gives admissions readers a complete picture of who you are beyond your transcript.

In this workshop, we'll cover:

  • How to identify the right story and prompt for your application

  • What admissions readers are actually looking for in a Personal Statement

  • How to structure a compelling, authentic narrative

  • What strong essays look like — and what to avoid

  • Common mistakes that weaken otherwise good essays

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